LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION March 31, 2017 TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB208 by West (relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Occupations Code to create criminal and administrative penalties for the sale and purchase of explosive devices acquired at metal recycling entities. The bill would also require metal recycling entities to report to DPS any such sale or attempted sale.It is assumed that implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. It is also assumed the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 405 Department of Public Safety, 696 Department of Criminal Justice LBB Staff: UP, JAW, SZ, AI, LM, JSm, EK
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 85TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
March 31, 2017
TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:SB208 by West (relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
TO: Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: SB208 by West (relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development
Honorable Craig Estes, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
SB208 by West (relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
SB208 by West (relating to the regulation of metal recycling entities; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Occupations Code to create criminal and administrative penalties for the sale and purchase of explosive devices acquired at metal recycling entities. The bill would also require metal recycling entities to report to DPS any such sale or attempted sale.It is assumed that implementing the provisions of the bill could be absorbed within existing resources. It is also assumed the provisions of the bill addressing felony sanctions for criminal offenses would not result in a significant impact on state correctional agencies. The bill would take effect September 1, 2017.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 405 Department of Public Safety, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
212 Office of Court Administration, Texas Judicial Council, 302 Office of the Attorney General, 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 360 State Office of Administrative Hearings, 405 Department of Public Safety, 696 Department of Criminal Justice
LBB Staff: UP, JAW, SZ, AI, LM, JSm, EK
UP, JAW, SZ, AI, LM, JSm, EK